sate

¹

[seyt]

verb (used with object)

sated, sating 

1. to satisfy (any appetite or desire) fully.

   Synonyms: fill, satiate

2. to fill to excess; surfeit; glut.

   Synonyms: stuff, gorge

sate

²

[sat, seyt]

verb

Archaic.

1. simple past tense and past participle of sit.

sate

¹

/ seɪt /

verb

1. to satisfy (a desire or appetite) fully

2. to supply beyond capacity or desire

sate

²

/ sæt, seɪt /

verb

1. archaic,  a past tense and past participle of sit

Word History and Origins

Origin of sate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; variant of obsolete sade “to satiate,” Old English sadian (akin to sad ), perhaps influenced by satiate

Word History and Origins

Origin of sate¹

Old English sadian; related to Old High German satōn; see _sad , _satiate

Related Words

• gratify 
• satiate